Power saving tips for battery-powered IoT devices

You’ve hit a big roadblock in your quest to design the ultimate battery-powered connected technology: Your device works perfectly, but it only works for half a day before running out of electricity.

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Smart homes are still overpriced, undersold and misunderstood, says Beecham Research

High price tags continue to put smart homes beyond the reach of most home owners and many who can afford to pay are not been sold on the benefits, according to a report from Beecham Research released today.

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CyanConnode signs strategic partnership with Eppix eSolutions for SAP integration

CyanConnode, a provider of narrowband RF mesh networks for Omni Internet of Things communications announced that it has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Eppix eSolutions to enable the integration of SAP Hybris software with CyanConnode’s Enterprise platform.

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Silicon Labs acquires Micrium to gain ‘complete embedded solution for the IoT’

Silicon Labs has acquired Micrium, a supplier of real-time operating system (RTOS) software for the Internet of Things (IoT). Financial terms have not yet been disclosed.

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Hacker releases source code of Mirai DDoS Trojan after targeting the IoT this weekend

Over the weekend, a code was reportedly employed on a large number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices to form a botnet. The botnet was then deployed to attack websites with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.

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Automotive and telecom industries announce the creation of Europe’s first Automotive-Telecom Alliance

At a Round Table on Connected and Automated Driving initiated and chaired by Günther H. Oettinger, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, the automotive and telecom industries have formally announced the creation of Europe’s first Automotive-Telecom Alliance.

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VimpelCom and Cisco Jasper partner to help enterprises implement, manage and monetise IoT services

Cisco and VimpelCom Group, a global provider of telecommunications and digital services headquartered in Amsterdam and serving over 200 million customers, announced that VimpelCom has selected Cisco Jasper to be the Smart Connectivity management platform across its network operator properties globally.

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China’s ZTE joins Avanci Alliance to accelerate IoT connectivity and industry growth

ZTE Corporation, an international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, announced that the company has joined Avanci.

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PwC and GE Digital form global strategic alliance to help firms harness power of the Industrial Internet

PwC and GE Digital have formed a strategic alliance to help organisations harness the power of the Industrial Internet – the integration of physical machinery with networked sensors and software – to lower costs, improve asset reliability, reduce risk and help drive profitable growth.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600E and 410E processors designed for IoT applications now available

Qualcomm Inc’s has subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies is introducing the Snapdragon™ 600E and 410E processors, for embedded applications in many verticals such as digital signage, set-top-boxes, medical imaging, point of sale systems, industrial robotics, and other Internet of Things (IoT) related applications.

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IoT, VR, wearables and big business innovation to be championed at Corporate Entrepreneur Awards

Innovation has been the buzzword of 2016 with the launch of hundreds of exciting new products and services from big businesses around the UK. With the rise of the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality, omnichannel retail, challenger banks and Pokemon Go,

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Sierra Wireless introduces eUICC solution for its global Smart SIM and connectivity service

Sierra Wireless, a provider of integrated end-to-end solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, introduced an eUICC (Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) solution for its global Smart SIM and connectivity service.

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Greenwave Systems acquires Predixion Software to enhance its AXON Platform

IoT and M2M platform provider, Greenwave Systems has acquired Predixion Software, a developer of real-time visual edge analytics software for the Internet of Things, for an undisclosed amount.

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Dumb thermometer shows why there’s a chill in the smart home market

There are significant challenges facing the smart home market, and perhaps the most visible is being caused and perpetuated by market fragmentation, says Thomas Rockmann, VP of Connected Home, Deutsche Telekom AG.

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High performance SuperShape antenna for telematics applications launched by Antenna Company

Antenna Company announced the launch of a multi-constellation antenna for location tracking and positioning applications, supporting GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou frequency bands.

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When major corporations like Delta Airlines have ‘failures’ we all have an opinion

I remember a time when I was running datacenters and had absolute responsibility for and accountability for critical business systems.

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